Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions

The last time I went to that town was ten years ago.

A. It is been ten years since I last went to that town.

B. It has been ten years since I last gone to that town.

C. It had been ten years since I last went to that town.

D. It is been ten years ago I last went to that town.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

It is said that the Great Pyramid of Giza was built over a 20-year period.

A. The Great Pyramid of Giza is said to have been built over a 20-year period.

B. The Great Pyramid of Giza are said to have been built over a 20-year period.

C. The Great Pyramid of Giza is said to have been built over a 20-years period.

D. The Great Pyramid of Giza is said to has been built over a 20-year period.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

I have never seen such beautiful pictures before.

A. They are the most beautiful pictures that I have ever seen

B. This is the first time I saw beautiful pictures.

C. This is the first time I have never seen beautiful pictures

D. These picture are the most beautiful I have never seen

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

Due to the fact that the demand for tea was very high in the 19th century, its price was astronomical.

A. It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.

B. It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century.

C. In the 19th century the price for tea didn't increase despite the demand.

D. The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious institution.

A. His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious institution. 

B. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious institution. 

C. Failing to apply to that prestigious institution, his academic record at high school was poor 

D. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious institution.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

We had to go up the stairs because someone was using the lift.

A. The lift is being used, so we had to go up the stairs.

B. The lift was being used, so we have to go up the stairs.

C. The lift was being used, so we had to go up the stairs.

D. The lift was be used, so we had to go up the stairs

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions

It was such a touching book that almost half of the readers cried

A. Half of the readers almost cried for the touching book

B.Almost half of the readers touched the book and cried

C.Nearly half of the readers found the book touching

D.Nearly half of the readers cried because of the moving book

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

He did not pass his driving test until he was nearly 30.

A. It was not until he was nearly 30 so he passed his driving test.

B. It was until he was nearly 30 that he passed his driving test.

C. It was not until he was nearly 30 that he passed his driving test.

D. It was not until he was nearly 30 that he  has passed his driving test.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.

It was such strong coffee that he couldn’t drink it.

A. The coffee was too strong for him to drink

B. He couldn’t drink the coffee although the coffee was so strong.

C. He couldn’t drink too strong coffee before.

D. The strong coffee made him able to drink it.